Community Supported Fishery

by Peter Smith

One tactic for a more sustainable fishery

Change Everything Now

Interview with Gus Speth, by Jeff Goodell

A paragon of mainstream environmentalism says it's time to get a lot more radical.

Running on Wind and Sun

by Wren Farris

Let's talk about the real changes we need to make for sustainability

Environmental Self-defense

by Tom Callos

Martial arts applied to sustainability

Bicycle Recycler

by Peter Friederici

"Only a dull ecosystem, after all, lacks frequent interactions between its components..."

Taking Wildness in Hand: Rescuing Species

by Michelle Nijhuis

Rescuing some species from a warming climate may mean picking them up and moving them.

Dressing Locally

by Michelle Nijhuis

Environmental Amnesia

by Sandra Steingraber

Americans today know more about environmental pollution but less about the environment itself.

A Swamp Forest Grows in Brooklyn

by Ginger Strand
Photographs by Kenta Nagai

A New York dance troupe secretly used an abandoned urban reservoir as their studio.

The Headbonker’s Ball

by Matt Jenkins

Scores of native bees inhabit California's cities, and one scientist is on a crusade to help them thrive.

Seed Banking

by Adrienne Shelton, Buckland, Massachusetts

Developing a seed bank for local communities.

Healing Sculpture

by Daniel McCormick

Creekside creations give nature a boost, then slowly disappear.

Saving Seals

by Brenda Peterson
Illustration by Michael McCurdy

Two friends keep watch over a baby seal hauled up on a beach. Both are compelled by a love of this world, though one is seduced by thoughts of the next.

If Nature Had Rights

by Cormac Cullinan
Drawings by Amy Falstrom

In a different kind of justice system, a lawyer might advocate on behalf of an aardvaark, or a river, or our atmosphere.

Extracts from Wild Law

By Cormac Cullinan

Artist as Public Servant

by Terry O'Day, Forest Grove, Oregon

An artist redirects her creative energy toward new community-building projects.

Fluid Values: Battles Over Water Rights

by Matt Jenkins

When our understanding of a river's "purposes" shifts, what happens to those left high and dry?

Reclaiming a Toxic Legacy Through Art and Science

by Erik Reece

It takes more than science to reclaim a toxic coal field and a sense of pride in an Appalachian town.

Don Berto’s Garden

by David G. Campbell
Illustrations by Molly Bang

The plants of the ancient Maya whisper their secrets to those who speak a shared language.

Self-Portrait as Revealed by Trash

For 365 days, every time Tim Gaudreau threw something away, he photographed it.

The Rabies Principle

by Sandra Steingraber

Why there is no number for the Cancer Prevention Hotline in the front of the phone book.

Lessons from the New World

by Gina Cassidy

The successors of the settlers who starved among America's abundance have yet to learn the true art of survival.

Land, Farmer, Community: A Sacred Trust

Photograph and text by Lisa M. Hamilton

Japanese families join with farmers in a spiritual practice whose goal is nothing short of world peace.

Low-Cost Conservation

by Dave Colavito, Rock Hill, NY

An important initiative toward sustainable development

Condo Picchu

by Robert Michael Pyle

Are those cozy coastal clusters of condos signs of social cohesion or extreme maladaptive behavior?